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The Minister of Defense will visit Fort Sill Military Base, Oklahoma, which specializes in anti-aircraft air defense and countering and neutralizing UAVs

“The country must be able to defend itself and alone,” said National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias, speaking at the forum of the Oikonomikos Tachydromos newspaper. Against the backdrop of cruel geopolitical developments, but also the intensifying Turkish provocativeness, “we have to be able to stand alone. I have a firm belief that we will not be alone,” the minister continued, saying that “to be respected, you have to be able to defend yourself.”

Greece is negotiating with Israel to develop an anti-aircraft and missile defense system valued at €2 billion. This initiative is part of a broader effort to modernize the Greek armed forces as the country recovers from a prolonged debt crisis, according to Greek officials reported by Reuters.